What is this extended range / long range mode they are talking about that changes how close to zero you can drain the battery and let you beat the EPA estimate by 40 miles?
Have the authors at CR actually driven the cars they write about?
Tesla Ups Ante on Model Y Range, Underscoring Its EV Lead
Have the authors at CR actually driven the cars they write about?
Tesla Ups Ante on Model Y Range, Underscoring Its EV Lead
Tesla’s range estimates are based on using 100 percent of the energy in the battery pack, while most other automakers use estimates based on around 90 percent of the pack’s energy, he says. Charging batteries to less than 100 percent makes them last longer.
Tesla allows its owners to go down to zero through a function called Extended Range Mode, but it warns that using the function will cause battery degradation.
At CR, we’ve found that our range testing has matched the EPA’s testing within single-digit percentage points. Our tested Tesla Model 3 matched the 310 mile range the EPA had pegged it at, and in Long Range mode we achieved 350 miles.